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- Patent Title: Systems and methods for using piezoelectric sensors to ensure securement of enclosures
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Application No.: US16522572Application Date: 2019-07-25
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Publication No.: US10768063B1Publication Date: 2020-09-08
- Inventor: Peter G. Diehl , Cheng Jin
- Applicant: Pony Al Inc.
- Applicant Address: KY Grand Cayman
- Assignee: Pony AI Inc.
- Current Assignee: Pony AI Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: KY Grand Cayman
- Agency: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
- Main IPC: G01L5/24
- IPC: G01L5/24 ; G01S7/481 ; B60R11/04 ; G01S17/86 ; B60R11/00

Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for securing an enclosure to an autonomous vehicle. The enclosure can be translated to a final alignment location on a fixture of the autonomous vehicle. The enclosure can include one or more piezoelectric sensors disposed underneath one or more mounting points of the enclosure. The one or more piezoelectric sensors can be initialized to an initial value. Changes in values from the one or more piezoelectric sensors can be measured as the enclosure is being secured to the fixture by one or more mechanical coupling devices through the one or more mounting points.
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